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- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0023 a,b
- Description
- Two long wooden staffs with cast metal crooks painted black at the top, and metal collars, 9.0 cm, with long spikes of metal, 4.0 cm, at the tip. Metal crooks are cast to represent chamois horn, the staffs are of hickory.
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- Title
- Alpenstock
- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 10.5 x 160.5 cm
- Description
- Two long wooden staffs with cast metal crooks painted black at the top, and metal collars, 9.0 cm, with long spikes of metal, 4.0 cm, at the tip. Metal crooks are cast to represent chamois horn, the staffs are of hickory.
- Subject
- activities
- hiking
- climbing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0023 a,b
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- Date
- 1965 – 1985
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1118
- Description
- Kelty framepack, red nylon fabric pack with aluminum frame, padded shoulder straps and hip belt. Manufacturer’s label on top flap of pack: “KELTY Pack. SUN VALLEY, CALIF. 91352”
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1965 – 1985
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 74.0 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- Kelty framepack, red nylon fabric pack with aluminum frame, padded shoulder straps and hip belt. Manufacturer’s label on top flap of pack: “KELTY Pack. SUN VALLEY, CALIF. 91352”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1118
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- Date
- 2016
- Material
- glass; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0161
- Description
- A dark glass beer bottle with white paper label that is printed with “BUGABOO SPIRE 1916-2916” above a print of a man scrambling on rocks. “HOBNAILS AND HEMP ROPE” is printed below the image. Handwritten in pen below is “Bugaboo Special Bitter brewed Oct 23 bottled Nov 7 by Ivan Petrov & Mike Bowle…
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- Title
- Beer Bottle
- Date
- 2016
- Material
- glass; paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 6.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A dark glass beer bottle with white paper label that is printed with “BUGABOO SPIRE 1916-2916” above a print of a man scrambling on rocks. “HOBNAILS AND HEMP ROPE” is printed below the image. Handwritten in pen below is “Bugaboo Special Bitter brewed Oct 23 bottled Nov 7 by Ivan Petrov & Mike Bowler #5 of 100.”
- Credit
- Gift of Ivan Petrov, Kamloops, 2017
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0161
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- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- skin; rubber; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1036 a,b
- Description
- Pair of rubber soled, leather uppers laced women's outdoor boot, moulded rubber sole and foot, chgain design tread, written on heel back "Maine Hunting Shoe, L. L. Beane Inc. Freeport, Me." and arch: "Made in the USA", leather uppers sewn on to shoe, 7 eyes for round woven laces, full tongue sewn t…
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- Title
- Boot
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- skin; rubber; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 10.5 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of rubber soled, leather uppers laced women's outdoor boot, moulded rubber sole and foot, chgain design tread, written on heel back "Maine Hunting Shoe, L. L. Beane Inc. Freeport, Me." and arch: "Made in the USA", leather uppers sewn on to shoe, 7 eyes for round woven laces, full tongue sewn to sides, extra piece of leather up back of boot has a loop sewn at end to form pull tab.
- Subject
- sports
- hiking
- climbing
- Lillian Gest
- Credit
- Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1036 a,b
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- Date
- 1965 – 1985
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1068 a,b
- Description
- Pair of leather hiking/climbing boots.
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- Title
- Boots
- Date
- 1965 – 1985
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre; rubber
- Description
- Pair of leather hiking/climbing boots.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1068 a,b
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Chopping Through Cornice on Mount Brewster
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactenb.18.05
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- silver gelatin on paper
- Catalogue Number
- EnB.18.05
- Description
- A black and white photographic positive, a figure of a man is central in the picture, only his one boot is clearly defined, he is chopping through a cornice of snow, the mountain is from bottom left to upper right, most of it snow, flying snow backlit from the sun dominates the centre of the picture
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- Title
- Chopping Through Cornice on Mount Brewster
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- silver gelatin on paper
- Dimensions
- 49.0 x 39.5 cm
- Description
- A black and white photographic positive, a figure of a man is central in the picture, only his one boot is clearly defined, he is chopping through a cornice of snow, the mountain is from bottom left to upper right, most of it snow, flying snow backlit from the sun dominates the centre of the picture
- Credit
- Purchased from Bruno Engler, Harvie Heights, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- EnB.18.05
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Climbing Carabiner
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1066%20a%2cb
- Date
- c. 1965
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1066 a,b
- Description
- Two climbing carabiners (a) lozenge shape with screw security nut (b) oval shape, no security nut.
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- Title
- Climbing Carabiner
- Date
- c. 1965
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.0 cm
- Description
- Two climbing carabiners (a) lozenge shape with screw security nut (b) oval shape, no security nut.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Kelly, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1066 a,b
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Climbing Ascenders
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1048%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1048 a,b
- Description
- Cast aluminum, Chic Scott's, pair "Hiebler Steigklemme" 2 part construction, 10.0 long bar with 1.5 dia. rope hole on end. Other end has a shaped brake clamp, spring loaded. Manufacturer's stamp on side bar: "SALEWA", other side "Jn.U.A.Pat.ang.".
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- Title
- Climbing Ascenders
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- Cast aluminum, Chic Scott's, pair "Hiebler Steigklemme" 2 part construction, 10.0 long bar with 1.5 dia. rope hole on end. Other end has a shaped brake clamp, spring loaded. Manufacturer's stamp on side bar: "SALEWA", other side "Jn.U.A.Pat.ang.".
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1048 a,b
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Climbing Belay Seat
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1055
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1055
- Description
- Red nylon belay seat, Chic Scott's. Seat is red nylon, a 2.5 wide nylon strap is sewn onto seat across the top and bottom. The strap is continuous and has 2 long loops both sides. The loops are ca. 45.0 long but both have knots tied near the ends. Numerous holes and tears throughout. Felt pen: "BK…
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- Title
- Climbing Belay Seat
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; plastic
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 69.0 cm
- Description
- Red nylon belay seat, Chic Scott's. Seat is red nylon, a 2.5 wide nylon strap is sewn onto seat across the top and bottom. The strap is continuous and has 2 long loops both sides. The loops are ca. 45.0 long but both have knots tied near the ends. Numerous holes and tears throughout. Felt pen: "BK".
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1055
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- Date
- 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1118
- Description
- A well-worn, steel-toed, dark brown, unlined leather climbing boot with hobnailed soles. The upper part of the boot has nine grommetted eyelets for tightening; a soft leather tongue, folded and stitched to either side; eylelets cut in the leather across the toepiece and a tab, for pulling on the bo…
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- Title
- Climbing Boot
- Date
- 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20 x 11 x 30 cm
- Description
- A well-worn, steel-toed, dark brown, unlined leather climbing boot with hobnailed soles. The upper part of the boot has nine grommetted eyelets for tightening; a soft leather tongue, folded and stitched to either side; eylelets cut in the leather across the toepiece and a tab, for pulling on the boot, sewn to the back. The sole has single clinkers around the forepart and around the heel; muggers in the centre and a single mugger in the centre of the heel; Tricouni nails (5 on the instep) and 4 on the outside opposite. There is a number “75360” written on the inside left ankle part of the boot.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Edwin W. Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Ted and Judy Mills, Mill Bay, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1118
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1004 a,b
- Description
- Vic Kutschera's, with edgenails, leather laces, scuffed brown leather, ankle-high, squared toes, thick soles, edge nails around perimeter of soles and heels, small .8 cm square studs in middle and under arch, thin leather laces through 8 brass eyelets each side of soft folding tongue stitched to ea…
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- Title
- Climbing Boots
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 10.8 x 30.1 cm
- Description
- Vic Kutschera's, with edgenails, leather laces, scuffed brown leather, ankle-high, squared toes, thick soles, edge nails around perimeter of soles and heels, small .8 cm square studs in middle and under arch, thin leather laces through 8 brass eyelets each side of soft folding tongue stitched to each side, inside unlined.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Vic Kutschera
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1004 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1007 a,b
- Description
- sturdy, ankle-high brown leather studded boots, ankle edge bound by khaki-coloured woolen fabric, tongue attached and folded at sides, long yellow laces, brass aglets through 4 metal eyelets each side, lacing at ankle, thick soles and heel studded by clusters of 3 square-headed nails set in triangu…
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- Title
- Climbing Boots
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 18.8 x 10.0 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- sturdy, ankle-high brown leather studded boots, ankle edge bound by khaki-coloured woolen fabric, tongue attached and folded at sides, long yellow laces, brass aglets through 4 metal eyelets each side, lacing at ankle, thick soles and heel studded by clusters of 3 square-headed nails set in triangular shape, single nails under arch.
- Subject
- sports
- outdoor
- climbing
- Paris family
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1007 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1084 a,b
- Description
- Leather hiking, climbing boots with eyelets and grommets, felt at ankle opening. Soles are heavily studded with Tricuni edge and sole studs.
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- Title
- Climbing Boots
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Leather hiking, climbing boots with eyelets and grommets, felt at ankle opening. Soles are heavily studded with Tricuni edge and sole studs.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Douglas Crosby
- Credit
- Gift of Janice McGregor, Edmonton, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1084 a,b
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Climbing Brake Bar
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1051
- Date
- 1960 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1051
- Description
- 3 piece brake bar, Chic Scott's. Each loop 1.0 dia. rod, 10.2x5.0, with 5.5 long gate opening. 2 outer loops have a solid locking bar 6.3x1.5, one side rounded. "Cmi" stamped on crossbars, system caused extreme wear on ropes, and fell into disrepute.
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- Title
- Climbing Brake Bar
- Date
- 1960 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Description
- 3 piece brake bar, Chic Scott's. Each loop 1.0 dia. rod, 10.2x5.0, with 5.5 long gate opening. 2 outer loops have a solid locking bar 6.3x1.5, one side rounded. "Cmi" stamped on crossbars, system caused extreme wear on ropes, and fell into disrepute.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1051
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Climbing Carabiners
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1052%20a-f
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1052 a-f
- Description
- Aluminum "D" ring, Chic Scott's. Solid aluminum rods, shaped into typical "D" carabiner, spring loaded latch 5.0 long on short side. Embossed on long side "P.ALLAIN 1600 Kg", other side"BREVETE S G D G".
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- Title
- Climbing Carabiners
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- Aluminum "D" ring, Chic Scott's. Solid aluminum rods, shaped into typical "D" carabiner, spring loaded latch 5.0 long on short side. Embossed on long side "P.ALLAIN 1600 Kg", other side"BREVETE S G D G".
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1052 a-f
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Climbing Chocks
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1131
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1131
- Description
- 7 various climbing chocks: 1 #9 hexcentric chock manufactured by Chouinard Equipment, slung with purple nylon rope; 1 smaller hexcentric chock, slung with purple and orange nylon perlon; 3 wedge chocks, various sizes, possibly custom machined, 1 slung with purple and orange nylon perlon and 2 slung…
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- Title
- Climbing Chocks
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Description
- 7 various climbing chocks: 1 #9 hexcentric chock manufactured by Chouinard Equipment, slung with purple nylon rope; 1 smaller hexcentric chock, slung with purple and orange nylon perlon; 3 wedge chocks, various sizes, possibly custom machined, 1 slung with purple and orange nylon perlon and 2 slung with orange and purple nylon perlon; 2 wire copperheads (chocks) slung with metal cable and suaged with copper.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1131
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Climbing Crampon Straps
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1054%20a-g
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1054 a-g
- Description
- Various straps for crampons, Chic Scott's. 3 hemp with metal buckles. (a,b) 1.5 wide (c) 1.8 wide. 4 leather, 1.0 wide.
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- Title
- Climbing Crampon Straps
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Description
- Various straps for crampons, Chic Scott's. 3 hemp with metal buckles. (a,b) 1.5 wide (c) 1.8 wide. 4 leather, 1.0 wide.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1054 a-g
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Climbing Ice Axe Ring
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1053
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1053
- Description
- Aluminum ring with hemp strap, Chic Scott's. Solid aluminum ring, .3 thick with strap eye. 1.7 wide hemp strap is sewn back onto itself thought the eye.
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- Title
- Climbing Ice Axe Ring
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 25.5 cm
- Description
- Aluminum ring with hemp strap, Chic Scott's. Solid aluminum ring, .3 thick with strap eye. 1.7 wide hemp strap is sewn back onto itself thought the eye.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1053
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Climbing Ice Screw
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1067%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1067 a,b
- Description
- (a) One piece of metal rod .7 cm dia. with screw one end and bent around other end for handle. (b) Aluminum, screw on one side only, hollowed other side, small finger handle and welded on keeper.
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- Title
- Climbing Ice Screw
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 21.3 cm
- Description
- (a) One piece of metal rod .7 cm dia. with screw one end and bent around other end for handle. (b) Aluminum, screw on one side only, hollowed other side, small finger handle and welded on keeper.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Kelly, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1067 a,b
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1050
- Description
- TITON climbing nut, aluminum, Jon Jones'. Solid aluminum, central bar has base 7.5x5.8 with other end 5.5x4.2. 2round holes 1.3 dia. in each end centered both sides of central bar. Stamped one side of bar: "3" and "COLORADO NY", scratched on base "JON". Can be wedged in big crack for holding car…
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- Title
- Climbing Nut
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 5.8 x 7.7 cm
- Description
- TITON climbing nut, aluminum, Jon Jones'. Solid aluminum, central bar has base 7.5x5.8 with other end 5.5x4.2. 2round holes 1.3 dia. in each end centered both sides of central bar. Stamped one side of bar: "3" and "COLORADO NY", scratched on base "JON". Can be wedged in big crack for holding carabiner or rope.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- Jon Jones
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1050
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